Attorneys

Warren P. Kraft
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703


phone	(608) 257-7181
fax	(608) 257-2508
email	wkraft@murphydesmond.com

After 24 years in the public sector with the City of Oshkosh (the last 16 as city attorney), Mr. Kraft continues to practice all aspects of municipal law representing cities, towns and villages throughout the state.

Nationally recognized for his municipal service and expertise, he was awarded the prestigious and distinguished designation as a FELLOW of Local Government Law in 2006 by the International Municipal Attorneys Association, where he serves as an officer and annual conference speaker. Mr. Kraft is a frequent presenter at local, state and national conferences, including the Municipal Attorneys Institute, the Community Developers Conference, the Building Inspectors Annual Meetings, and the Wisconsin Property Assessors Association. He has written for State & Local Law News, a publication of the American Bar Association.

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Bar Admissions:: Wisconsin, 1982; U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1982; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1982; U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Adult Entertainment Law: Legal Update, International Municipal Lawyers Association; Ethics and the Local Government Attorney, Municipal Attorneys Institute of Wisconsin; Cooperative Boundary Agreements: An Update, Municipal Attorneys Institute of Wisconsin; Preparing Your Municipality for Emergency Government, Municipal Attorneys Institute of Wisconsin; Legal Update and Inspector Liability, Building Inspectors Institute; The Law of Open Meetings, Open Records and Codes of Ethics for Local Government Officials, Wisconsin Association of Community Housing Authorities; Public Meetings and Records, and Ethics in the Assessors Office, Wisconsin Property Assessors Association; Annual Board of Review Training, Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Honors and Awards:: FELLOW of Local Government Law, International Municipal Lawyers Association, 2006; University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Outstanding Alumni Award, Department of Communications and Journalism, 2004; Scoutmaster of the Year, Awase Lodge #61 of the Order of the Arrow, 2003; Outstanding Individual Achievement, Friends of Oshkosh Community Access Television, 2001; Patron - Friends of Scouting, Bay-Lakes Council, BSA, 1999-; Outstanding Young Men in America, 1985

Education:: Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1982
J.D.; University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 1974
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association; Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division; State and Local Government Law Section; State Bar of Wisconsin; Government Lawyers Division; Administrative & Local Government Law Section; International Municipal Lawyers Association; Legal Advocacy Program; Conference Program and Planning Committee; International Committee; 7th Circuit; Past Regional Vice President; Wisconsin Delegation; Past Chair; Land Use, Planning and Zoning Section; Past Chair; Wisconsin Public Employers Labor Relations Association; Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council; Member 2004-2005, Special Committee on Annexation; Presbytery of Winnebago, Commissioned Lay Pastor; Bay Lakes Council - Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer and Chaplain; Eagle Scouts, Assistant Scoutmaster, Adult Patrol Advisor and Mentor; Oshkosh YMCA Swim Team - Swim Meet Announcer, Former Officer and Board Member; Oshkosh West and North High School Swim Teams, Substitute Announcer

Published Works:: As Leaves Grow: A Year in the Life of a City Attorney, State & Local Law News, American Bar Association